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William Hayward 1445 – 1515 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1445

Birth Location: Brockton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1515

Death Location: England

Father: William Hayward

Mother: Elizabeth Brocton

Spouse(s): Agnes Bailey

Children(s): William Hayward, Katheryn Hayward, Elizabeth Hayward, John Hayward, Katheryn Hayward, John Hayward, George Hayward, Richard Hayward

In 1445, William Hayward entered the world in Brockton, Shropshire, England, born to William Hayward and Elizabeth Brocton. William Hayward married Agnes Bailey, and had children including William Hayward, Katheryn Hayward, Elizabeth Hayward, John Hayward, Katheryn Hayward, John Hayward, George Hayward, Richard Hayward. William Hayward passed away in 1515 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1445, William Hayward entered the world in Brockton, Shropshire, England, born to William Hayward and Elizabeth Brocton.
  • William Hayward married Agnes Bailey, and had children including William Hayward, Katheryn Hayward, Elizabeth Hayward, John Hayward, Katheryn Hayward, John Hayward, George Hayward, Richard Hayward.
  • William Hayward passed away in 1515 in England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hayward's Ancestors

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William Hayward
1445 – 1515
Birth Place: Brockton, Shropshire, England
Parents
William Hayward
1426 – 1471
Brockton, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Brocton
1430 – 1489
Brockton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Heyword
1402 – 1480
Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Wilcox
1405 – 1485
Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England
William Brocton
1411 – 1429
Brockton, Shropshire, England
Jane Newcomb
1412 – 1445
Great-Grandparents
John Hayward
1380 – 1460
Margery Weaver
1382 – 1440
William Wilcocks
1382 – 1430
Sarah Todd
1390 –
Sir Brocton
1388 –
Lady Brocton
1391 –
William Newcomen
1370 – 1404
Margaret Blundeville
1386 – 1404
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hayward
1354 – 1387
Agnes Bailey
1358 –
John Weaver
1360 – 1403
Jane Apleby
1450 – 1494
William Wilcockes
1331 – 1390
Margery Nowers
1355 –
John Brocton
1365 – 1410
Isabell COLLINS
1367 –
Robert Newcombe
1315 – 1327
Maragret Hardingshall
1341 –

William Hayward's Descendants

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William Hayward (1445 – 1515) m. Agnes Bailey (Abt 1445 – Nov 1489)
  1. 1. William Hayward (1450 – 1504)
  2. 2. Katheryn Hayward (1460 – 1486) m. Thomas Welles (1459 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Hayward (1465 – 1495) m. John Nicholson (1460 – 1520)
    1. 1. William Nicholson (1483 – 1550) m. Isobel Herbert (Abt 1482 – 1504)
      1. 1. Isabel Nicholson (1504 – Abt 1560) m. David Dryden (1500 – 1540) m. David (Henry) Dryden (1600 – )
        1. 1. John Dryden (1525 – 30 Sep 1584) m. Elizabeth Cope (2 Aug 1529 – 30 Sep 1584)
        2. 2. Thomas Dryden (1526 – ) m. Catherine Throgmorton (Abt 1527 – )
        3. 3. Anne Dryden (1530 – )
        4. 4. Joan Dryden (Abt 1531 – )
        5. 5. Isabel Dryden (Abt 1532 – ) m. Thomas Warwick (1512 – )
        6. 6. Frances Dryden (1534 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Dryden (Abt 1536 – )
        8. 8. William Dryden ( – 1610)
    2. 2. Roger Nicholson (Abt 1485 – )
    3. 3. John Nicholson (2 Jan 1485 – 1559) m. Anne (Fairbanks) Barber (1490 – 1523)
    4. 4. William Nicholson (1495 – 1595)
  4. 4. John Hayward (1465 – 1570) m. Agnes Glover
  5. 5. Katheryn Hayward (Abt 1466 – 1516) m. Thomas Wells (1455 – 1575)
  6. 6. John Hayward (1482 – 1567) m. Agnes Glover (1485 – 1546)
  7. 7. George Hayward
  8. 8. Richard Hayward

William Hayward's Timeline

2 Records

1445
1445
Birth of William Hayward in Brockton, Shropshire, England
Brockton, Shropshire, England
1515
1515
Age 70
Death of William Hayward in England
England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1445
    Event Place: Brockton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: England

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